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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2023

Filed:

Apr. 09, 2020
Applicant:

Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);

Inventors:

Colm Mclaughlin, Glenside, PA (US);

James Himmelberger, Souderton, PA (US);

Assignee:

Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/446 (2013.01); A61F 2/44 (2013.01); A61F 2/4465 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3023 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30523 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30556 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30601 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4615 (2013.01);
Abstract

An expandable prosthetic implant for engagement between vertebrae includes a first member having a first end, a second end, a plurality of extensions and a hollow interior portion extending from the first end to the second end, wherein the plurality of extensions extend from the first end to the second end. A second member includes a first end, a second end, a hollow interior portion extending from the first end to the second end, and a plurality of extensions extending from the second end to the first end. The plurality extensions of the first member are configured to coaxially interdigitate with the second member, and the plurality of extensions of the second member are configured to coaxially interdigitate with the first member. The first member of the implant is moveable relative to the second member along a longitudinal axis.


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